Dairy-free Pistachio Pudding: Gluten-free, No-cook, Vegan
by J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) on February 9, 2012
I love pistachio pudding, but the mix that comes in a box is made with things my body hates, so my determined sweet tooth is always trying to hack the heck out of original recipes so that it can get what it wants without upsetting its partner, the digestive track.
This creation was almost inevitable after a trip to BJ’s Wholesale Club: A 2.5 lb of pistachios and 4 avocados in a pack.
Yeah, you see where this is going.
Pistachio Avocado Pudding
(gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, no-cook, vegan*)
Ingredients:
- 3 large ripe avocados
- 1 cup shelled dry roasted pistachios
- 1/3 cup sugar or agave nectar or raw honey or sweetener of choice that equivalent
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon or lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan pink or sea salt
- 1/4 cup plus + 1 TBSP cold water + water for soaking pistachios
- Extra chopped pistachios for sprinkling on top
Method
- Soak 1 cup shelled pistachios in filtered water for ~3 hours to soften them; drain and rinse.
- Add to high speed blender like a Vita-Mix or similar (food processor might work) with sugar or sweetener of choice, plus 1 TBSP water
- Blend on high until smooth paste forms, about 5-10+ minutes if necessary:
Note: It won’t be completely smooth, there will be small bits, but that’s ok, it tastes good! I continued to blend after this pic was taken until it was even smoother.
- Let paste and avocado chill in fridge overnight or at least 4-5 hours.
- Cut avocados in half, scoop out all of the flesh and add to the paste with 1/4 cup water; blend on high speed until it is well incorporated and smooth. Stop blending periodically and use spatula to scrape down sides, continue blending until smooth.
- Chill pudding in refrigerator for 4-5 hours before eating.
- Top with additional chopped pistachios or chocolate chips
Note: Texture will be a bit thick and fluffy, like a mousse, but rich and creamy with subtle pistachio crunchies. Lemon/lime juice is undetectable; added to help prevent oxidation, which will happen anyway.
Makes 4-6 servings
*Vegan only if you use a vegan sweetener
YUM! There’s no avocado flavor at all. Just sweet pistachio goodness. If you omit the sugar and use a sweetener like stevia, this could be a very healthy dessert, snack, or even a meal!
Don’t like pistachio? How about chocolate or chocolate and peanut butter avocado mousse?
Just as easy to make and equally delicious.
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I pretty much knew about everything on the list, but maybe it will be helpful to anyone just getting into photography. I know most of the basics and apply them about 50% of the time. Sheer laziness. heh
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Tagged as: avocado, dairy-free, dairy-free pudding, desserts, gluten-free, nuts, pistachio pudding, pudding, recipes, sweets, vegan, vegetarian
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What an interesting combination of flavors! That green looks so beautiful
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February 10, 2012 at 2:16 AM
vegan, no bake, GF, easy…That’s the best kind of dessert other than a Cinnabon or a Krispy Kreme
Great to see a post from you. Hope life is a little calmer for you!
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February 10, 2012 at 10:33 PM
Yeah, I got reacquainted with WP yesterday. It was all like, “Who are you?”
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It looks and sounds really good. Pistachios and avocados really should be a nice combination.
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This looks amazing! I’m definitely going to try it. And where did you get those adorable spoons?
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February 10, 2012 at 10:35 PM
I got the little white spoons from Sur La Table, but I think Crate & Barrel and maybe Pier 1 Imports carries them too. They’re either called dessert or appetizer spoons and come in various colors. They only had white when I purchased mine.
They’re fun to eat with!
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Yum!! I just discovered chocolate avocado pudding – actually I knew about it forever, just didn’t try it until recently – and LOVE IT. Can’t wait to try a pistachio version
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I adore guacamole, but never thought of creating a sweet version. Thanks for the inventive recipe!
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This looks and sounds divine!
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